Crete

People have travelled across the entire globe searching for the city of Atlantis. They have dived into the deepest depths of the sea, and have climbed mountain ranges all in the pursuit of discovery. At least half a dozen expeditions are launched each year, and some explorers would swear they were successful. Professionals claim that the most likely location of Atlantis is a small island called Santorini which is off the coast of Greece. It would seem as though Plato described this exact place…

The first part of the book deals with Ebla and the Early Dynastic (ED) period in Mesopotamia. At this time period they saw the first empires in the ancient Near East, and Ebla was usefully founded between coastal Syria and northern Mesopotamian cities. Exploiting on this location, rulers of Ebla created pacts with neighboring towns and placed tariffs on goods arriving to the city. Many of the extravagant goods were meant for the royal household; Podany describes the contents and effects of a…

Athens- Baffling scientists for decades, the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient astronomical computer, now has some more evidence as to just how old it is. Recent radiocarbon dating done on this device shows that it is from 150-100 BCE. Radiocarbon dating is based on the principal that radioactive carbon-dioxide found in minerals and rocks decays at a predictable rate. Radiocarbon is constantly being created in the atmosphere when cosmic rays interact with atmospheric nitrogen. When rocks and…

The myth of Prometheus is one of the oldest stories about human creation that you will find. It is about someone caring for humankind so much as to steal from the gods to help make the lives of the people easier and more joyful. It is a story about punishment, the origin of happiness and unhappiness, as well as the origin of man. The story was told to children to teach about life; as it was part of a large religion. It is frequently brought up in scientific presentations on stem cells or organ…

Of the 88 official constellations, Orion, the Hunter, would be my absolute favorite for countless reasons. One of these being Orion is associated with specific personality traits that I find very important and some of which I possess myself. The personality linked with this constellation is a very strong and opinionated personality, with a desire to ask questions and understand things. Being a RavenClaw, I love to learn and understand new things and I seem to question everything. I have my own…

choices – but you have to support your choice, not merely list three events.) The Roman Empire encompassed the British Isle and the lands of the Mediterranean and Black Seas which include Spain, France, Corsica, Greece, Asia Minor, (modern day Turkey) Crete, Cyprus, Palestine, and the northern coast of Africa. The expanse of land in addition to the cultural leaps in art, literature, philosophy, and politics helped make the Roman Empire was one of the most important kingdoms in world history.…

beans or wearing animal skins. Here in Egypt Pythagoras was taught many of the math and geometry that makes him so famous today. When Persia invaded Egypt in 525 BC, Pythagoras fled and moved back to Greece and Samos. From there he studied law in Crete and later opened his own school in Croton. This school prospered and here he gained many students and followers. He developed many math and musical theories at this school and even created a philosophical group called Pythagoreans. At this school…

Name Tutor Course Date The Classical Era Question One The civilization of ancient Romans and Greeks started in city-states. In the last two centuries, archeological evidence in different areas (for instance, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, and Crete) revealed rich cultural similarities during the Greco-Roman Era (Malkin 23). The similarities were mainly as a result of invasions and migration. These features were prevalent from Sicily to Po River in Italy. Overall, there were several similarities and…

Archetypes in How the World and Mankind Were Created Situational Archetype-Battle between Good and Evil A majorly prominent archetype in How the World and Mankind Were Created is the battle between good and evil. The good is represented by the first Greek Gods; Zeus and his five siblings. They battle against the Titans, who are considered the evil in this story because Cronus, the lord of the universe, ate his children as soon they were born to prevent them from usurping his throne. Zeus,…

it is nearly impossible to produce concrete without the use of cement. For instance, Banah UK Ltd is UK’s cement based company that produces banahCEM™, which are promoted as geopolymer cement, whereas the Australian company Zeobond advertise its E-crete™ as geopolymer concrete. (Davidvovits, 2013) There are two main elements of creating geopolymer. These are alumina-silicate and alkaline solution, the former being the main source material. Geopolymer cement is claimed as an inorganic polymer…